[Commons-l] o rly?

[Rama Rama]

> How's that? I make a photo, and free it. Say it's on Public Domain. How
> is X museum going to claim that photo cannot be used because i didn't
> aks them a permission they didn't require at that time?
>
> It's bad enough that they require a permission for the photos done
> inside (the copyright of the air between the camera and the object not
> being dirty? xDD) but retrocactiviy would be a total nonsense... At
> least from a point of view not earning money from it.
>

It's not a question of morality, it's a question of law. Non-retroacivity is
not guaranteed in al juridiction under all circumstances, and I do not know
whether it would be in this case.

-- Rama
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